Multiculturalism And The Canadian Constitution

Review Stephen Tierney’s Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution is one of the more conventional histories that I would choose as a course text or recommend to a colleague seeking a one-stop primer on multiculturalism. […] As fiddling and quibbling as some of these legal analyses may seem to the layperson, they provide a tangible demonstration of how, in practical terms, policy, as an expression of communal values, is translated into concrete rules and practices. -- Gaile McGregor, University of Western Ontario ― Canadian Review of Sociology, Issue 46.1 Product Description Together, the strands of Canada's diversity tell a complex story of pluralism, consolidated through a long and incremental period of constitution-building. This book brings together scholars of cultural diversity to address key components of the changing Canadian story: the evolution over time of multiculturalism within Canadian constitutional law and policy; the territorial dimension of Canadian federalism; and the role of constitutional interpretation by the courts in the development of Canada as a multicultural state. The essays illustrate how deeply multiculturalism is woven into the fabric of the Canadian constitution and the everyday lives of Canadians. About the Author Stephen Tierney is professor of constitutional law at the University of Edinburgh. Contributors: Daniel Bourgeois and Andrew F. Johnson, Marc Chevrier, Robert J. Currie, Jameson Doig, Katherine Eddy, Hugh Donald Forbes, Hugh Kindred, Will Kymlicka, Ian Peach, Joan Small, and Michael Temelini.